POWER SUPPLY.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10912, 1 June 1929, Page 6

POWER SUPPLY.

PROGRESS IN POVERTY BAY

ENGINEER’S REPORT

Progress of electric-power reticulation in the Poverty Bay Power Board district during the month ended May 13 was outlined by Messrs. Templin and Toogocd in the following report to the Board at, yesterday’s meeting:— “With the doinp'etion of Ngatapa and Rore, which w II occupy about two or throe weeks of fine weather, the whole, of the reticulation as authorised wui be completed. There will, however, remain some extensions and the change over of Gladstone* Road to A.C.

“With regard to the change oyei m Gladstone Road, difficulties exist where D.C. motors are installed and we advise that cant on lie exercised before wholesale- change over is taken in hand. In our opinion it would be better to leave, this work to he. completed in stages as < mm instances warrant.

‘'There ipe .'GO constancis to change over and of this mini her ISIS have motors. Jn addition thero.to si me offices rcprcscnl dillicultics and on'y about Bit) rood he vlmngcd over without com pi catinio. Be advise that 11 lose should lie changed over by the maintenance’ gang acircumstances permit and the present, change over gang U’ reorganised accordingly. “We should add iluu lor the relief ; f the rotary converter a steady decrease in !).('. load is essential. At present tlm !).(’. demand is greater Ilian the rotaiv can cope with and for the next lew months it will he necessary to run the small do-els on peak hour. Then: fore a bile the change over is icft to the maintenance' gang it should he steadily prosecuted.”

ELECT 11 IT A L FOR EM AN’S REPORT.

In a report on the same period, the electrical loremaii (Air. If. ,F. HiHL'i) stated :

“Patiitahi sub-station: An extra telephone lias In on connected in circuit between tile Public Works Department I uesmair's residence and I lower house. This will allow conversation i.o lie- established at any time between power house and Bill) it Works Department, Patutalii. All (oncrete cable juts have been bitumen sealed. Ferguson Pailin's Sydney iepres.'-iitative fitted new clock mechanisms on all reclosing gear and adjusted up ‘motor reclosing gear. As ihe result: of t lis work the gear I s now functioning satisfactory. By arrangement with l’uh.ic Works Depart incut the oaithing reactor was permanently connected by lead cab e on to the Royrolle gear. “Te Karaka sub-station: A II l\.\'. Air Break Switch has been litt d on the line to Bulla at. Te Karaka. The two G.G K.A. outgoing lender cables trom automatic sub. have been laid and fitted with the necessary outdoor boxes. The automatic sw. leh gear lias been given atti ntioii by Ferguson Paihns I'Opren.'illative.

“Bower house,: (.’ohdeii Street unili'i'grouiid 1.. T. feeder was livened ITom powcii - April 2D. Ihe emergence lighting, and telephone alarm systems have been given attention and arc in good order and condition. “Sub-slnt. oils: Tine 50 !v.\ .A. transformer at Baba net; Street, was changed to 100 K.\ -.A. will) external t; ,> changing gear on May 3rd. • able, trenches have been cut and Hie dimming cable laid and indoor box lilted. An additional 1.. T. panel is being lilted to control the series lighting circu ts. This addition will mean selectivity of control of town street lights. The maximum demand on the sub-station was lot) K..V • and occurn Imi May It. I*our exterior lighting fittings have, been fitted on the f ont of ihe cilices. “Street lighting: Street; light ng control gear has boon inspected and adjustments made where necessary. S . von damaged I rested shades over lumps on Gladstone Bond bridge have been replaced temporarily with shades from stock.”